John Steinbeck I’ve lived in good climate, and it bores the hell out of me. I like weather rather than climate. – John Steinbeck Bores Quotes Climate Quotes Lived Quotes Weather Quotes I hold that a writer who does not passionately believe in the perfectibility of man has no dedication nor any membership in literature. Writers are a little below clowns and a little above trained seals.
Norman Foster Joseph Bazalgette created a sewer system which he originally sized for London’s needs of the time – he then doubled it to anticipate the future beyond. These are the qualities that I admire. – Norman Foster
Sharmila Tagore My life changed when I was introduced to Satyajit Ray. It was acting for me thereafter. – Sharmila Tagore
Alice McDermott In grammar school I read ‘Act One’ by Moss Hart, and being a playwright struck me as the most magical and romantic career anyone could have… But I never did write a play. – Alice McDermott
Kate Bernheimer Sometimes, violent details have been eliminated from fairy tales simply because they were deemed too graphic. So one does not, at the end of Disney’s version of ‘Cinderella,’ see the stepsisters’ eyes get pecked and pecked by doves, because Disney wanted to market the story for wholesome family viewing. – Kate Bernheimer
Hope Solo My life goes in four-year cycles. The World Cup is every four years and the Olympics are every four years. – Hope Solo
Alain Dehaze Young people are choosing cities before the country – they have their own ranking. – Alain Dehaze
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